Doctoral Oral Exams for August 11, 2025 – August 15, 2025

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The Graduate Dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:

Yingjie Cheng, PhD., Astronomy
Monday, August 11, 2025, 12:00PM, LGRT 1033. 
Dissertation: “Drivers of Galaxy Evolution at Cosmic Noon and Beyond: Gas, Dust, and Disk Instabilities.” Mauro Giavalisco, Chair.

Sarah Vizer, PhD., Management
Monday, August 11, 2025, 11:00AM, ISOM N220. 
Dissertation: “From Boundry Spanning to Role Blurring: Reconfiguring Professional Practice in IPOs.” Christopher Agoglia and Yoon Ju Kang, Co-Chairs.

Jenna Norosky, PhD., Political Science
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 11:00AM, Thompson 420.
Dissertation: “’Men Too’: Wartime Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys and the Politics of Silence.” Charli Carpenter, Chair.

Dooseok Jung, PhD., Astronomy
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 1:30PM, LGRT 1033. 
Dissertation: “Massive Star Hunt Manual.” Daniela Calzetti, Chair.

Leslie Blake-Davis, PhD., Education
Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 3:00PM, via Zoom. 
Dissertation: “Principal Beliefs and Attitudes: Decision-Making about Improving Instructional Quality in Rural Districts in Massachusetts with a Focus on Teacher Evaluation.” Betsy McEneaney, Chair.

Eric Ostrander, PhD., Chemistry
Friday, August 15, 2025, 12:00PM, GSMN 153 and via Zoom.
Dissertation: “Energetic Materials for Biological and Electronic Applications.” D. Venkataraman, Chair.

Paola Pimentel Furlanetto, PhD., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Friday, August 15, 2025, 1:00PM, Kellogg Room ELab II. 
Dissertation: “Just Decarbonization in the U.S. Power Sector: A Systems Analysis of Carbon Capture, Air Pollutants, and Policy Design.” Erin Baker, Chair.